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Controlling the uncontrollable: athletes’ superstitions and rituals
Men’s tennis player Benjamin Burrows (senior) said competitive sports are inherently mental. Burrows said he and many other athletes partake in rituals or have...
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Women’s tennis finds rhythm after early-season struggles
The Occidental women's tennis team has been on a winning streak, recording three consecutive 7-0 sweeps. The team shut out Whittier March 27 and has...
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‘We-before-me’: student managers star in supporting roles
Occidental sports teams have done well this year, with several teams reaching their respective SCIAC conference tournaments and others with seasons still in full swing. Every sports program at...
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Athletes of the Week Okamoto and Yurich lead playoff push
Olivia Okamoto Olivia Okamoto (senior) is currently the lacrosse team’s leading scorer and has been on All-SCIAC teams from 2023–2025. An attacker from Redmond, WA,...
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Alessandra Pelliccia and Lucas Chmielewski dig in to win The Occidental’s Athlete of the Week
Alessandra Pelliccia (sophomore) scored five goals out of six shots on goal, helping propel the women's lacrosse team to a 20–6 victory over Goucher College March 21....
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Men’s rugby turns attention to national qualifier
The Occidental men's rugby team is focused on the road to National Small Colleges Rugby Organization's national 7s tournament in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team will travel to Boston...
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For MLB money means more than strategic integrity
It is officially springtime, and with spring comes baseball. As a Philadelphia Phillies fan, I have not been given much reason to watch the...
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Austin Lashley culminates collegiate career with bronze medal at national meet
Austin Lashley (senior) placed third at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Swimming and Diving Championship in the 100-yard butterfly March 22 at Indiana...
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Men’s tennis handily beats Wheaton and Principia
The Occidental College Men's Tennis Team played three matches against Wheaton College, Salisbury University and Principia University March 17–20 and beat both Wheaton (7–2) and...
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Baseball sweeps Dickinson with a combined score of 15-5
Occidental's baseball team swept Dickinson College over spring break behind some strong performances from their pitching staff. The Tigers defeated Dickinson 6–4 March 16 in...
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Softball pitches Hamline first lost of the season
Occidental's softball team split a doubleheader 1–1 against the previously undefeated Hamline University from Minnesota to improve their season's record to 6–12–1 March 16. The Tigers'...
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Pole vaulters Braun and Greenleaf awarded All-West honors
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Track and Field Coaches Association awarded pole vaulters Melissa Braun (junior) and Zachary Greenleaf (junior) All-West honors earlier...
